Media outlets around the world hailed the choice of new Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian, as if he was a cross between Mother Teresa, Gandhi and Jesus.
It’s hard to find an article about Pezeshkian that does not stick the word “moderate” in front of his name.
This characterization is not only “moderate”-ly wrong. It is downright dangerous.
“God-willing, we will try to have friendly relations with all countries except Israel,” Pezeshkian said in a quote that is the essence of antisemitism.
When he spoke to Hassan Nasrallah, the Iranian-backed head of the Hezbollah terrorist organization, Pezeshkian revealed his true unmoderate views to the world:
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Iranian-backed Hamas and Hezbollah attacked Israel on October 7, Iran itself attacked Israel on April 13, and it continues supporting a six-front war against the Jewish state.
If you call him a moderate, it legitimizes attacks on Israel, past and present.
Iranian intransigence is currently preventing the cease-fire in Gaza that the Western world wants.
Iran is moving full speed ahead to acquire nuclear weapons while calling for Israel’s destruction. That is as far away from moderate as it gets.
The media influences public opinion, which in turn yields operative steps by governments who instead of pressing Iran to stop supporting terror, will embolden the Islamic Republic as it makes the world increasingly volatile.
It’s time for the media to start reporting the facts instead of terrorist-backed propaganda.
Shabbat Shalom,
Gil Hoffman
Executive Director and Executive Editor
View this Honest Reporting post from July 12